Has more than 20 years of experience in hotel and restaurant business
(1981-2002 gg.).

Honors:

The author of a first Ukrainian textbook "Be Your Own Sommelier" (2007)
Co-author of the textbook "Organization of service in restaurants (ed. Prof. Pyatnitskaya NA, 2006, new edition 2010).
- Wine Expert magazine Expert taste "and" culinary ideas "(from 2006)
- Author of numerous articles and publications in the specialized press: magazines Vinofest "," Gallery of drinks "," Aktsyz "," Health "," Eat delicious, "" Food, "" gross "," Grapes and wine ", etc.
The participant of many TV programs, the theme of which was a question of culture for beverage consumption in Ukraine (Ukraine’s leading channels: Channel 5, "1 +1", "Inter", "New", etc.)
The organizer and host of presentations, wine tastings for the new TM as part of special exhibitions at foreign embassies and diplomatic missions.
The organizer of four international wine festival "Vinofest" (2002, 2003, 2004. - Kyiv, 2005 - Yalta.)
Repeated President and jury member of international and national professional sommelier competitions, bartenders, waiters, and tasting competitions held in Ukraine and abroad.
The organizer and host of the press club "Be Your Own Sommelier" for the media (2005-2006 gg.) Wine Club and "Be Your Own Sommelier" for lovers, and wine (from 2008 to present).
Member of the International Tasting Jury